Italian bioplastics company Novamont is calling on the foodservice industry to invest in compostable biodegradable bioplastics. Adding to the recent media debate around paper cup recycling, the company is promoting it’s
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A commitment to environmental sustainability lies at the heart of the Scotch Whisky industry which has now unveiled even more ambitious green targets, from responsible water use to cutting greenhouse
Coca-Cola HBC Italia will reduce its carbon footprint by 15% and save 40% on its energy costs after installing an ENER-G combined cooling, heat and power (CCHP) system. The ENER-G CCHP (trigeneration)
Mondelēz International has once again been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for both the North America and World indices. The DJSI is a globally recognized independent benchmark
A biogas facility that fuels a factory with green energy and helps farmers is just one example of kind of the work that has helped Nestlé become food industry No.1
Over 9,500 cocoa farmers in Cameroon have received more than €1.4 million (958 million cfa) in premium payments – the largest ever certification premium payments made for sustainable cocoa in
Mondelēz International has announced the successful completion of the first phase of its new partnerships with Swisscontact, Cargill and Wahana Visi Indonesia to expand its Cocoa Life program in Southeast
A joint project between Nestlé Waters and Groupe E Greenwatt to build Switzerland’s largest biogas plant has focused on producing renewable energy while supporting Swiss farmers. Manure is burned in
The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2017. The proposal is based on the recently adopted multi-annual fisheries management plan for the
Five ambassadors from Origin Green, Ireland’s national sustainability programme, are beginning placements with leading UK food businesses McDonald’s, Mars, Bidvest, Tesco and SAI Platform, to promote the Irish food and
With water scarcity increasingly prevalent worldwide, businesses are far more aware that not only is water a precious resource, but that it should not be wasted and can be harnessed
Unilever and Hubbub, with the support of WRAP, have launched its Joint Ambition for a Zero Food Waste Britain. The Joint Ambition for a Zero Food Waste Britain has been
What current atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration tells us about the need to stabilise the global climate and the need for a step change in government, city and business action. By
Irish agri-tech business BHSL has agreed a $3 million pilot project with the State of Maryland to trial its pioneering manure-to-energy technology which is aimed at transforming the environmental impact
The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, and Tony’s Chocolonely, the Amsterdam-based chocolate company committed to bringing an end to slavery in the
US$940 billion – this is what human food waste costs consumers, farmers and businesses each year. A third of all food produced for humans is wasted. This means that 24% of
The visionary collaboration at Port Salford between Culina Group and General Mills was recognised at the 2016 CILT North West Annual Awards recently. The Awards were attended by leading logistics
Tesco has announced all the cocoa required for its own label chocolate products sold in the UK will be from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ sources by the end of 2018. The retailer
Arla Foods UK, the largest dairy company in the country, has unveiled Arla Farmers Milk – created to give shoppers the opportunity to pay a little extra on each bottle
Tesco has announced it will issue contracts worth £12 million over three years to help support British Agriculture, and become the first retailer in the UK to introduce new long
To help Bakkavor achieve its sustainability goals it has appointed waste water treatment specialist Aquabio to design and construct a state-of-the-art effluent treatment and water recycling facility, at its Cucina
A new state-of-the art bottling plant for Nestlé Vera Naturae mineral water has been opened in Castrocielo in Italy. The factory, built at a cost of over SFr17 million (€16
HEINEKEN Ireland, a leading beer and cider company, has published its sustainability report for 2015, demonstrating that sustainability is embedded
The results of research at the Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College in Ireland show that incorporating white clover into ryegrass pastures
The Co-op has underlined its strong commitment to British farmers with the launch of a progressive scheme to monitor and manage
The World Congress of Food Science and Technology 2016, which will take from 21st to 25th August in Dublin, has
The EU multiannual plan for managing Baltic Sea cod, sprat and herring stocks has been approved by the European Parliament.
McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland has become the first food service company to achieve Bord Bia Origin Green accreditation.To achieve Origin
A new decontamination technology will allow recycling packages having contained hazardous substances
After two years of researches, the European project LIFE EXTRUCLEAN has resulted in an innovative process in pilot plant to
Hyacinth, the first thermoformed handle pot range by Coveris, perfectly meets the increasing demand for nature-friendly packaging and healthy food
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached a new all-time high of 76 per cent, announces APEAL, the Association
According to a company’s blog post, Tesco is introducing new compartmental packaging for its two portion chicken fillets, in a
Hamburg-based Pacproject has signed an agreement with US company EcoTensil to offer the European market an eco-friendly “on-the-go” utensil. Tim
The Philippines is the latest country to grant a beverage patent to Radical Waters for its pioneering Electrochemically Activated Water (ECA)
According to Euromonitor’s new Ethical Labels data, in 2015 over 40% of sustainable palm oil labels in packaged food comes
The World Cocoa Foundation has announced the launch of its new program designed to strengthen collaboration between the public and
Nestlé Waters has opened Switzerland’s largest agricultural biogas production facility. The Valbroye plant will provide renewable energy for the nearby Henniez
Funded by the Eurostars programme a project between Swiss company Climeworks and Danish Union Engineering is taking shape. The objective of
Buyers of palm oil can now choose to support specific, named producers with GreenPalm certificates, which now include the name,
Irish group Dawn Meats has produced its billionth beef burger at its production site at Carroll’s Cross in Waterford, which
Nestlé has played a key role in developing the first global standard to help companies and governments reduce food loss
Tetra Pak has joined RE100, committing to increase its use of renewable electricity from 20% today to 100% across all
Following the unveiling of its £5.4 million anaerobic digestion plant in 2015, Stowmarket-based Muntons has further improved its environmental credentials
The global Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard has been launched in Copenhagen, Denmark at the 3GF (Global
Embode, a human rights consultancy, has published the results of two independent assessments of child protection in the cocoa sector
An industry group of global fishing stakeholders, including the catching sector, processors , retailers and foodservice, have come together to
Most plastic beer six‐pack rings end up in our oceans and pose a serious threat to wildlife. Saltwater Brewery together
The energy it takes to make MARS® bars, WHISKAS® cat food, EXTRA® gum and UNCLE BEN’S® rice in the UK
Sainsbury’s has committed to source 100% British lamb by 1st July. Despite the wet and cold spring, the UK retailer
As part of an EU project, researchers from SINTEF Materials and Chemistry have developed four packaging prototypes made of polyactic
As part of its major programme of environmental improvement, The Glenmorangie Company has nominated water treatment specialist Aquabio, to design and
Tesco has announced a number of measures which will see it source even more of the seafood it sells in
Poultry producers are facing new challenges all the time. Key current issues are hygiene, food safety, sustainability and satisfying ever
To help achieve its sustainability goals, Bakkavor has appointed waste water treatment specialist Aquabio to design and construct a state-of-the-art
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